{"id":106557,"date":"2023-07-30T17:14:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T16:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=106557"},"modified":"2023-07-30T17:14:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T16:14:46","slug":"court-orders-okowas-govt-to-account-for-over-n200bn-education-funds-allocations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/court-orders-okowas-govt-to-account-for-over-n200bn-education-funds-allocations\/","title":{"rendered":"Court orders Okowa\u2019s govt to account for over N200bn education funds, allocations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1772855254608333837\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has \u201cordered the disclosure of the spending details of over N200bn public funds collected by the government of former Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa from the Universal Basic Education Commission [UBEC] fund and allocations from the Federation Accounts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The court ordered the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to \u201cdisclose details of budgetary allocations and actual spending by the Okowa government between 2015 and 2019, including specific projects carried out to improve primary education in Delta State, and the locations of such projects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The judgment was delivered by Honourable Justice Daniel Osiagor, following a Freedom of Information suit number: FHC\/L\/CS\/803\/2019, brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).<\/p>\n<p>In his judgment, Justice Osiagor held that, \u201cSERAP has cognizable legal right to inquire and know the way and manner public institutions manage public funds. I must say, that every citizen has a duty to demand transparency and accountability in governance of public institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justice Osiagor also stated that, \u201cWhy should a request for details of disbursement and spending of public funds between 2015-2019 by Delta State be a cause of litigation for four years? Public officials are fast developing a state of anomie and cold feet when confronted with request for audit report of public duties and budgets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justice Osiagor ordered the Delta State government to \u201cdisclose how the Okowa government spent over N7.28 billion received from UBEC between 2015 and 2017, and N213 billion received from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) in 2018, at an average of N17.8 billion monthly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SERAP\u2019s suit followed the case of seven year-old Success Adegor, who was sent home because her parents could not pay the illegal school fee\/levy of N900, and the poor-quality of her Okotie-Eboh Primary School 1. Miss Success had, in a viral video in March 2019 said, \u201cNo be say I no go pay, dem go flog, flog, flog, dem go tire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justice Osiagor ordered the government to \u201cdisclose details of the primary schools that have benefited from the projects carried out on access to free and quality primary education in Delta State, and information on indirect costs, including uniforms, exercise books, and transport costs to students and their parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justice Osiagor also ordered the government to \u201cdisclose specific details of the steps Delta State Government is taking to improve the overall welfare of children in primary schools across Delta State, including details of government\u2019s fee-free programme, if any, across primary schools in Delta State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justice Osiagor dismissed all the objections raised by the Delta State government, Universal Basic Education Commission [UBEC] and the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board and upheld SERAP\u2019s arguments. Consequently, the court entered judgment in favour of SERAP against the three respondents.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Osiagor\u2019s judgment, dated 17 July, 2023, read in part: \u201cSERAP\u2019s application cures so much disinformation in the public space. The request by SERAP falls within the categories of records accessible by the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, public institutions are becoming increasingly hysterical upon any request served on them for information bordering on accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe arguments of the Delta State government and the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) that the Freedom of Information Act applies to only Federal Government officials cannot be sustained as public institutions are defined in Section 31 of the Interpretation section to include State institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBesides, any State Freedom of Information Law that runs contrary to the Federal legislation to the extent of the inconsistency shall be void. See Section 4(5) of the Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 [as amended]. National Assembly\u2019s legislative powers is for the peace, order and good government of Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Delta state government\u2019s reliance on the Delta State Freedom of Information Law, 2019 is inappropriate in this case. The retrospective application of the Delta State piece of legislation is hollow as it cannot divest the vested rights of SERAP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Freedom of Information Act was the only piece of legislation applying to Delta prior to the filing of this suit by SERAP by the doctrine of covering the field. I am not unmindful of the concurrent powers of legislation between the Federal and State legislatures. There is therefore no feature depriving this court of jurisdiction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBesides, the Delta State procedural step is inapplicable as it was not in existence when this cause of action arose. I therefore hold that SERAP has effectively triggered the application of the Freedom of Information Act by their letters of April, 2019 placing demands for information from the Delta State government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Freedom of Information Act is a liberalized piece of legislation did not place a burden on an Applicant but rather to the contrary places a burden on the public institution\/official that the request is forwarded to. See Section 1[2] of the Act which provides: \u2018an applicant under this Act needs not demonstrate any specific interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe piece of legislation therefore clothed SERAP with the firm ground to apply and demand the Delta State government to within 7 days respond to the request. For all I have been postulating herein, I find merit in the application by SERAP and grant all the reliefs as sought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Delta State government and the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board neither responded to the letters by SERAP nor complied with the demands, hence this action for mandamus to compel them under the Freedom of Information Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSERAP\u2019s action therefore, puts the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act to a litmus test regarding the right of an NGO to seek and obtain information from the public archives or records.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Freedom of Information Act should be commendable in this Democratic dispensation as its implementation becomes a derivative action underpinning Section 39 of the Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 [as amended] of the freedom of expression and holding opinions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the letter dated 29 July 2023 sent to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on the judgment, and signed by SERAP deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization said, \u201cWe note your stated commitment in your inaugural speech \u2018to deliver good governance to our people.\u2019 We therefore urge you to immediately obey and respect the judgment of the Court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SERAP\u2019s letter, read in part: \u201cWe urge you to invite the former State governor Ifeanyi Okowa and to direct the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board to explain the spending of the education funds and to immediately compile and disclose the spending details of the funds as ordered by the court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy immediately complying with the judgment, your government will be sending a powerful message to politicians and others that they will be held to account even when out of office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Okowa was the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. 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